MickaÃ«l Hanany: biography

MickaÃ«l Hanany, born 25 March 1983 in Vitry-sur-Seine, is a French high jumper. His biggest success to date is winning the bronze medal at the 2012 European Championships in Helsinki.

Career He finished seventh at the 2002 World Junior Championships. He also competed at the 2002 European Indoor Championships, the 2005 World Championships and the 2006 European Championships without reaching the final round.

His personal best jump is 2.32 metres, achieved in 2008 in Des Moines.

Palmares 2000: 7th with 2.10 m at the World Junior Championships in Santiago

2001: 3rd with 2.19 m at the European Junior Championships in Grosseto

2002: 27th with 2.12 m at the European Indoor Championships in Vienna

: 15th with 2.15 m at the World Junior Championships in Kingston

2005: 16th with 2.24 m at the World Championships in Helsinki

2006: 21st with 2.19 m at the European Championships in Gothenburg

2008: 14th with 2.25 m at the Olympic Games in Beijing

2009: 5th with 2.23 m at the World Championships in Berlin

2012: 3rd with 2.28 m at the European Championships in Helsinki

: 14th with 2.20 m at the Olympic Games in London Personal record 8.23 in 60 m hurdles on February 25, 2001 in Paris15.94 in Triple on July 27, 2002 in Angers47.36 in Javelin on September 3, 2003 in Nantes7.68 in Long jump indoors on February 25, 2005 in Nampa

15.77 in Triple indoors on February 26, 2005 in Nampa

7.83 in Long jump on May 12, 2006 in El Paso16.39 in Triple on May 13, 2006 in El Paso14.46 in 110 m hurdles on May 6, 2007 in Franconville

8.03 in Long jump on March 29, 2008 in El Paso2.32 in High jump on June 13, 2008 in Des Moines2.28 in High jump indoors on February, 12, 2012 in Eaubonne

2.28 in High jump on March 1, 2013 in Gothenburg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AJ6qEtlhZE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gtxUulNub0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3_Iwck6s-I